I have had this thought for several years now. Music is like food. As time goes by the more I think that metaphor stands up. Imagine, if you will, that your iPod or CD case or media player is your “menu”. You’re about to drive somewhere in the car or want something to listen to [...]
Archive > 2009
Open letter for pro-Creative Commons
I recently attended a very informative workshop on getting your music into TV and Film. It was awesome. Afterwards we all went out for drinks. At the very end of the evening I was speaking to one of the presenters and told her that I release my stuff via Creative Commons Licensing. She said that [...]
Video tutorial: Recording loops with Ableton Live
I thought it would be easier to see a video of my Ableton set up in action. Recording loops with Ableton Live from Jeremy Osborn on Vimeo. Here is a more detailed description: Using a Behringer FCB1010 and M-Audio Axiom with Ableton Live My Ableton Live template setup If this was helpful feel free to [...]
How to program a Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 for Ableton Live
Due to popular demand (thank you b phillips!) here are the instructions for how to program a Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 for Ableton Live. There is ample instruction all over the net but I personally found most of it confusing, sometimes inaccurate, and a headache to sort through the volumes of information for other [...]
Using a Behringer FCB1010 and M-Audio Axiom with Ableton Live
M Audio Axiom 49 I use both a Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 and a M-Audio Axiom 49 to control Ableton Live. The Behringer is ideal because as a guitarist I can still record loops using my feet. The Axiom is about the coolest thing ever. With it I can control the loop volumes, record, [...]
My Ableton Live template setup
Download my blank Ableton template here. Version 6+ (Mac)Click on images to view or download a larger version from Flickr This lesson is assuming you have a mid-to-advanced knowledge of Ableton Live. If you’re a beginner there are tons of really great tutorials in the help menu of Ableton. I’m hardly an expert but it [...]
the net
I was thinking about a poem I wrote quite a few years ago. It’s simple but I’m proud of it. Sometimes it’s the simple things that I enjoy the most. I’ve done a few revisions and re-titled it. the net wrestling with his battered net the boy’s small boat rocks in the wake hair knotted [...]
Creativity: the fickle beast
An email exerpt from Moby to Bob Lefsetz: i had a quasi-epiphany last year when i heard david lynch talking about creativity (and forgive me if this sounds new age or hokey). he talked about how creativity in and of itself is great, and i realized that he was right. and i realized that, ideally, [...]
The state of the union
Why have my own blog? Basically I wanted to have my own personal blog to expand on things beyond basic “band news” on the Wayside Drive blog. I wanted a space to rant/rave or whatever else I felt like doing. The first post is always tough so I’ll just give an update of where I’m [...]
